Marine Drive: News
12 Sep 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationCoastal Road to Bandra-Worli Sea Link to open from tomorrow
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that northbound vehicles on Coastal Road can directly enter the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai from Friday (September 13).
05 Jul 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMassive cleanup at Marine Drive after World Cup victory parade
Thousands of excited cricket fans gathered along the scenic 1-kilometer Marine Drive route from Nariman Point to Wankhede Stadium on Thursday to commemorate the India Team's T20 World Cup triumph.
21 Jul 2022
Mumbai#NewsBytesExplainer: How less tetrapods causing tremors along Mumbai's Marine Drive
Some residents living along the famed Marine Drive road have complained of "strange vibrations" in their houses at high tide.
23 Sep 2021
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai coastal road project 40% completed, says BMC Commissioner
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has completed 40% physical work of the Rs. 12,000 crore-worth coastal road project from Marine Drive to Worli, including a one-km-long tunnel, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said on Thursday.
08 Jun 2020
MumbaiSaif, Kareena step out for a stroll, without masks!
It was a lovely Sunday evening in Mumbai, as many people stepped out to get some fresh air and roam around at the iconic Marine Drive.
11 May 2020
IndiaPoonam Pandey booked by Mumbai Police for violating lockdown
Model and actor Poonam Pandey and her friend were on Sunday booked by the Mumbai Police for violating the coronavirus-induced lockdown, according to reports.
03 May 2020
Indian ArmyFlypast and petal showers: Armed Forces' tribute to 'Corona Warriors'
As a token of appreciation to the frontline warriors in the fight against COVID-19, the Indian Armed Forces began a flypast Sunday morning.
15 Feb 2019
Alia Bhatt#GullyBoy review: This Mumbai-underdog film will leave you deeply inspired
Zoya Akhtar's latest outing Gully Boy, like much of her filmography so far, is set in a big city- a city so big that it makes it excruciating for people like Murad (Ranveer Singh) to even dream in the backdrop of their grim realities.
10 Jan 2019
MumbaiMumbai: Coastal road promenade to overshadow Marine Drive walkway?
The 29.2 km-long coastal road project in Mumbai will give rise to the city's longest promenade, overtaking the iconic walkway at Marine Drive in south Mumbai, a senior civic official has said.
09 Jan 2019
Mumbai'Loo' crisis: Mumbai police stations reek of filthy bathrooms
Mumbai Police are having a hard time answering nature's call because of the pathetic and foul-smelling toilets in the police stations.
11 Nov 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 100 locals booked for violating SC's firecrackers' order
In Mumbai, 100 cases were filed against locals for flouting Supreme Court order on firecrackers, and 53 against firecrackers vendors.
02 Oct 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Public toilet worth Rs. 90L built at Marine Drive
A swanky and eco-friendly public toilet equipped with solar panel and vacuum technology to save water has come up at Marine Drive in South Mumbai.
06 Sep 2018
MumbaiRTI reveals Mumbai reports fire incidents almost every day
A fortnight after a high-rise in Parel caught fire, leading to two casualties, an RTI query has revealed that Mumbai has witnessed a stunning 48,434 fire incidents in the past decade, which means there is an inferno almost every other day.
01 Sep 2018
Mumbai5 girl students of Class 8 go missing in Mumbai
Five girls, students of a South Mumbai school, have gone missing. The girls who are studying in Class 8 at the private school did not return to their respective homes from school yesterday afternoon, after which their parents approached the police.
14 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Osmanabad farmers not allowed to sell produce, throw vegetables
Several farmers from Osmanabad were seen throwing crates full of vegetables outside Mantralaya as a mark of protest in Mumbai on Friday.
17 Oct 2017
MumbaiMaharashtra: Transport employees on strike indefinitely from midnight
Demanding salary hikes, employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will be on strike indefinitely from the midnight of October 16th.
21 Sep 2017
BollywoodFamed Bollywood actress Shakila of 'Hatim Tai' fame dead
Yesteryear leading lady Shakila, who has appeared in cult movies like 'Hatim Tai' (1956) and 'CID' (1956), passed away yesterday after a heart attack. She was 82.
07 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Residents oppose "World Heritage Site" proposal for Marine Drive
Mumbai's Marine Drive "Heritage" precinct has been nominated by the government to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
05 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: IIT-B to study properties' elevation levels on Malabar Hill
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to appoint the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay at a Rs. 1.91cr cost for studying the elevation-levels of buildings on south Mumbai's Malabar Hill.
12 Jul 2017
Mumbai19 Mumbai suburban railway stations get free Wi-Fi facility
Commuters can now browse the internet as 19 stations on Mumbai suburban rail network are provided with free Wi-Fi facility.
29 Jun 2017
MumbaiMumbai's kaali-peeli taxis can now be booked via mobile app
Transport minister Diwakar Raote will launch a new app of taxi unions-Amachi (Our) Drive-that will enable Mumbaiites to book black-and-yellow taxis just like Ola and Uber, but without surge pricing.
28 Jun 2017
MumbaiHeavy rains lash Mumbai for the fourth consecutive day
Mumbai had another round of downpour for the fourth consecutive day that caused huge traffic snarls and train delays for commuters.
26 May 2017
MumbaiMumbai- No more overpaying for 31 common medicines
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) put a price cap on 31 common drugs like glucose, morphine, paracetamol, ibuprofen and snake venom antiserum.
25 May 2017
MumbaiMumbai- 1,300 BMC staff to lose jobs because of GST
With the implementation of GST, Octroi duties will be scrapped, which means those working in the Octroi department will lose their jobs.
31 Mar 2017
Mumbai1.2K guards to be deployed at Maharashtra's 14 medical colleges
A government resolution released on Thursday said 1,231 guards will be deployed at 14 medical colleges of the state in order to provide better security to the doctors.
24 Dec 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaNews that will matter to Mumbai and Mumbaikars
Mumbai is set to witness a grand celebration on the eve of bhoomipoojan ceremony of Shivaji memorial.
03 Dec 2016
MumbaiMumbai: City where the money keeps pouring in
Demonetization has resulted in massive gains for LIC; it sold its most expensive policy of Rs.50 crore for the first time.
03 Nov 2016
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationAll this made news in Mumbai
Passengers in suburban trains in Mumbai along with some long distance premium trains, will get free Wi-Fi by 2018.
